My stories is a personal journal of life with twins, photography, family recipes, and animal tales.
I’m not sure about this early spring weather as one moment it’s sunny and then there’s hail. Depending on what the skies are up to we either get the barbecue ready or heat up the griddle pan for these lamb cutlets marinated in lemon juice, olive oil and oregano. Sometimes I also include slices of […]
Grilled Lamb Cutlets with lemon and oregano marinade Read More »
I’ve been making lots of chocolate treats recently, not only for the family but as gifts. During the winter holidays I gave friends homemade blackberry vodka and chocolate truffles. Personally I adore it when someone gives me a box of luxury chocolates although the hard part is having to share them. With Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day both approaching,
Chocolate strawberries with white chocolate themes Read More »
I can get quite obsessed. I have a freezer drawer full of blackberries picked right from the hedge in our garden. I like to experiment with recipes and these were calling me. When you defrost them in the bottom of the bowl there’s that sweet juice that stains your fingers as you nibble away at
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I couldn’t hear the traffic passing as my little dancer prepared. Just a sign beckoning cars to stop outside the window. My son, her twin brother, sat silently, his shoulder gently leaning against me. It was as if we three were alone in the dance studio. These are the moments I will remember as a
Little Dancer – a study in black and white Read More »
I don’t care whether it’s summer or winter, I try and always have fresh homemade vanilla ice cream in our home. When it’s warm, a few scoopfuls in a cone with a chocolate flake results in two very happy children. When it’s cold, a scoop with a hot apple pie or fruit crumble just out
My best vanilla ice cream Read More »
Normally I would have made my rose and strawberry cake for a celebration. But my daughter decided we didn’t need one. She has been watching me cutting and bringing in beautiful roses from the garden. We have one English climbing rose in particular whose pink blooms are so lush and fragrant that she kept saying
Rose and Strawberry Cake Read More »
